Vehicle wheel



F. M. VANSECKLE VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Sept. 1, 1923 Patented July 8, @2 2.

FRED'M. VANSICK LE, OE LEWISTON. IDAHO.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

Application filed September 1, 1923. Serial Ii '0. 660,618.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that Fnnn M. VANsIonLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at ewiston, in Nez Berce County and State 8 of Idaho, have int ented certain new and. useful Improvements in Vehicle Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheels ofthe disk type and especially adapted for use with automobiles and other automotive vehicles where a finished and attractive appearance for the wheel is desired and dust proof and water proof construction are required.

In the physi'calembodiment of my invcn tion the wheel is adapted for use with standard pneumatic tires and fastening devices and with standard forms or types of automobile wheel hubs and connections, and as shown in the accompanying drawings the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully disclosed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsone complete example of the'physical embodiment of my invention is illustrated wherein the parts are combined and arranged in accordance with the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a sectional view at line l-l of Fig. 2 showing the wheel, omitting the tire, as'embodied in my invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation at the outer side of the wheel, a portion of the cover plate being broken away -for convenience of illustration.

Figure3 is an enlarged detail sectional l0 view at the periphery of the wheel, the tire beingomitted, showing the relation of the telly and demountable rim and a portionoi" the tire, or rim fastening means.

Figure 4.- is a detail sectional view at line H of Fig. 2 showing the pocket for the valve of the tire;

Figure 5 is a-detail sectional view illustrating the manner of securing the outside, detachable cover plate to the central or hub structure of the wheel.

Inthe preferred form of the invention the main body portion of the wheel structure is fashioned in suitable manner with a telly land integral, dished web or disk 2, the

felly being provided with an annular flange 3 at the inner side of the wheel. The web or disk as shown is concavo convex in form and the integral body portion of the wheel is open at the outer side, but when assembled for use is closed by a cover plate 2 stamped or otherwise fashioned from sheet metal and presenting a smooth and finished appearance to the outer side of the wheel.

The felly of the ceive the standard form of metal, flanged rim 4 for the standard form of pneumatic tire 5, and the detachable cover plat'eQ' at its perimeter 6 projects beyond the rim 4: a suihcicnt the felly.

To insure a water and dust proof joint between the cover plate and the body of the wheel a gasket or posed between the perimeter of the cover plate and the outer face of the telly as seen in Fig. 3, and centering pins or dowels 8, two or more in number, are fixed to the felly to engage sockets 9 in the inner face of the cover plate, to assist in applying the cover plate at the outer side of the wheel.

By the utilization of a suitable number of looking or fastening lugs 10 distributed at intervals around the periphery of the wheel and engaging the rim 4, the rim and tire are fastened to the folly, and the usual type of locking bolts 11 passing through the lugs, cover plate and gasket, into the bolt holes 12 in integral lugs 13 of the folly, are employed to secure the parts in position. By the removal of these lugs 10 and bolts 11 and by removing the cover plate ready access may be had to the demountable rim and tire for withdrawing them from the wheel when required, and the parts may be re-assembled with equal facility.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a portion of a front axle 14; of an automotive vehicle which as usual is fashioned with'the steeringhead 15, and the steering knuckle 16 and wheel spindle 17 are of well known type. The hub sleeve 18 for the spindle is fashioned with an attaching flange 19 and" the flange is secured to the outerface of thedisk 2 by means of rivets as 20, the sleeve and disk thus forming a rigid structure. Between the hub sleeve and journal spaced journal bearings of the ball type are indicated at 19', the outer or end hearing being a thrust bearing to retain the Wheel on its journal. This bearing includes wheel is adapted to redistance to retain the rim on packing ring 7 is inter- :22 ism-soc a hub can C and nut N on the threaded 1. The combination with a Wheel body end E of the spindle in Fig. 5.

To preveue vibration and noise and to hold the cover plate in rigid position with respect to the center 01 1111b poztion of ihe whee I utiiize a pair of iatoiies 21 each of which is pivoted, as at 22 in. a boss :22 at the central inner side of the cover plate, and springs 23 which engage these iatciie as shown ciesiriy hold them in engagement Wish the enemies head 2 x of the hub sleeve. The cover plate of cours rotates with the hub sleeve and by means of these latches the piste is prevented from bulging outwardly and is maintained in ri id relation to *Jue hub sieeve. When in is necessary to dismount the rim and tire'tbese latches may be disengaged from .the hub head Ed by applying the thumb or a'screw driver to the thumb piece of a latch, access to which may be had through an opening 26 (as seen in Figs, 2 and 5) through the cover plate.

To accommodate the vaive V of the piieu matio tires, pocket 22 is formed at the periphery of the Wheei body, in the feiiy, seen in Fig, 4, and a closure or'plaie 28 is attached by suitable means to the whesi. body for the protection of die vsive.

From the above description taken in connection with my drawings it Wiii be e'mdeni that I have provided Wheel stench which is strong and durable, cootmarati iy simzolc in construction end adapted for use. By the simple mi ment of parts the Wheel may with be applied to or Wiaiidrawn from ii- 3v 0 ml, and when required the tire rim may with equal facility be detached from. or attached to the Wheel structure.

Having thus fully described sly-invention, wi at c aim as new and desire to secure 5 Patent is comprising an integmi disk and folly and e tire-rim on tile feiiy, or" a cover plate means for attaching said plate to the hub structure of the Wheel, and fastening carried by said cover plate for enwith the tire rim for the purpose described.

2 The combination with a wheel body eom gi'isiog an integral disk and folly and s. imbsieeve rigidly aitached to said disk, of a cover plate, a rim on the folly and means on the cover plate for retaining said rim, and detachable means carried. by said cover plate for engagemenhwith the hub sleeve,

3L The combination with a disk Wheel having a rigid hub sleeve and a, head on the sleeve, oi e cover plate for said wheel, a pair oiiatches pivoied at the inner side of said cover plate for en agement with said head, and means where y said latches may be disengaged from the exterior of the cover piste.

The combination with adisk wheel having a ti id hub sieeve and a head on the sleeve, 01' a cover piafie having openings :iearits center, a pair of latches pivoted as the inner side of said cover plate, and extensions on said latches projecting through said openings, for the purpose debed.

i The combination with a disk wheel having and a rigid bub sleeve, of cover piste and for detachably oiiim'ining said piste to the hub sleeve, :1 on the ieily, spaced retaining lugs :1 rim and fastening bolts passed o, said lugs and cover plate and se' in folly.

in testimony whereof 1 afix my signa- FEBD VANSIGKLE. 

